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take a listen. >> it's not a question of when assad leaves. or if assad leaves. it's a question of when. he will leigh power. not a question of if. >> i am confident that assad's days are numbers. i think he must go and i believe he will go. >> the last one was today. >> if you go to the first time that he made the caug august 18, 2011, 2200 people died at that point in syria. now we're in excess of 70,000. it's one of the reasons i believe this will be forever a black mark on the obama administration. basically done nothing. the question he got today at the press conference to suggest that the u.s. hasn't done anything. the president pushed back hard on that but he was unconvincing in the suggestion we have done much. if you look at the numbers, it suggests we haven't. on the question of the use of chemical weapons, i think the president has shifted the red line a little bit. the first time he talked about chemical weapons he said if they are used or moved. well, we know if they were moved in december. we know they have been moved after that. i talked to someone
take a listen. >> it's not a question of when assad leaves. or if assad leaves. it's a question of when. he will leigh power. not a question of if. >> i am confident that assad's days are numbers. i think he must go and i believe he will go. >> the last one was today. >> if you go to the first time that he made the caug august 18, 2011, 2200 people died at that point in syria. now we're in excess of 70,000. it's one of the reasons i believe this will be forever a black...
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assad seet not be how s that? >> i am making a huge distinction between helping councils of the liberated areas provide basic services, getting chlorine so public water can be not theback on, that is kind of humanitarian assistance provided to people in need in a government controlled areas. the programs we are talking $60ut, this is the million secretary carey kerry ed -- secretary announced. strengthen liberated areas and help knit and national liberation. transfers or is that done directly? >> we do that directly. that has nothing to do with the united nations request i would like to defend having the u.n. having a presence in damascus. they are not there to prop up the assad regime. they are toe there, people out to innocent wherever they can throughout the country. in syria, there is no only opposition on one side and regime on one side. they are trying to get it to these hard to reach areas and people everywhere. let me give you an example. years, there half have hardly been vaccination campaigns going onthe
assad seet not be how s that? >> i am making a huge distinction between helping councils of the liberated areas provide basic services, getting chlorine so public water can be not theback on, that is kind of humanitarian assistance provided to people in need in a government controlled areas. the programs we are talking $60ut, this is the million secretary carey kerry ed -- secretary announced. strengthen liberated areas and help knit and national liberation. transfers or is that done...
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all of various groups fighting assad of syria. they want assad to go. they also potentially bring that violence across the border from syria into lebanon and most particularly into jordan. i think obama was trying to have a better relationship with king abdullah of jordan. unlike other parts of arab spring where they are willing to let kings fall but with abdullah he has to support him and give him the kind of assistance he needs especially to deal with the refugees. problem with refugees they rarely come alone. there will be fighters that want to bring the fight to jordan. >> arthel: that makes it so complicated. i was in istanbul, turkey and i was talking to a guy from syria. he was saying that want president obama to arm the rebels, opposition forces. britain and france are on board with the notion but how do you think president obama will move forward with respect to syria? of course, there is chemical weapons factor. >> we have green and white and now i think what he has done he put the red line. chemical weapons we're not going to let that happen.
all of various groups fighting assad of syria. they want assad to go. they also potentially bring that violence across the border from syria into lebanon and most particularly into jordan. i think obama was trying to have a better relationship with king abdullah of jordan. unlike other parts of arab spring where they are willing to let kings fall but with abdullah he has to support him and give him the kind of assistance he needs especially to deal with the refugees. problem with refugees they...
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anglo-french backed insurgents or whether it's being used by the assad government so there's already a prejudgment going on un inquiries have a very mixed bag over in terms of their reputation they've been good on gaza sometimes they've been appalling when it comes to nuclear negotiations or the i and other un agency in vienna so when it comes to w m d it's ten years on since the iraq war we know how previous u.n. weapons inspectors reports were sketchy but then on the other hand those same weapons inspectors years later said huge amounts of pressure were put on them and huge amounts of bugging as we know from wiki leaks put upon them so un reports always complicated to tell when the outcome of going to be is going to be let me pick up on what you said just now u.s. president barack obama again said today the government as he put it use of chemical weapons would be a red line but if it turns out the chemical attack if it did happen was carried out by the rebels then of course united states president obama and secretary kerry will say that president assad is not in control of the chem
anglo-french backed insurgents or whether it's being used by the assad government so there's already a prejudgment going on un inquiries have a very mixed bag over in terms of their reputation they've been good on gaza sometimes they've been appalling when it comes to nuclear negotiations or the i and other un agency in vienna so when it comes to w m d it's ten years on since the iraq war we know how previous u.n. weapons inspectors reports were sketchy but then on the other hand those same...
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being voted in as the opposition prime minister the americans want to make sure that when president assad falls they got their man in damascus and they cherry picked him you know he voted by thirty five people it's quite ludicrous to argue this guy has the right to rule syria where is president assad whether we support him or not does have sizable support in the country which is why still in power and so i think the answer your question the u.s. wants this man as an ideal sort of leader opposed to sow to take power and obviously to do the things expected of him which would be to open up this unit commonly to u.s. multinationals to productize economy and of course to great with hezbollah to break with iran would be lunacy and madness for political president assad's forces to use chemical weapons and so if you know we've heard that chemical weapons has been used it has to be by the rebels and if that's the case then obviously that will highlight the hypocrisy of the u.s. and the west because they said that the red line the chemical weapons are only seems to apply if president assad's forces
being voted in as the opposition prime minister the americans want to make sure that when president assad falls they got their man in damascus and they cherry picked him you know he voted by thirty five people it's quite ludicrous to argue this guy has the right to rule syria where is president assad whether we support him or not does have sizable support in the country which is why still in power and so i think the answer your question the u.s. wants this man as an ideal sort of leader opposed...
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it is an opportunity for assad gone. iran would lose a key ally, when critical to its terrorist operations, including against israel. that is why iran and hezbollah are massively stepping up their support of the job -- assad regime. they provide fighters on the ground. much of this weaponry is close to iraq. that cannot continue without consequences. unfortunately, jihadists groups are gaining popularity. they have convinced too syrians that they are on their side. many others are preparing for the day after his fall. syrian extremists are translating their battle success into authority over society as a whole, influencing schools and mosques. most of those extremists are from outside syria. many have shared with us their concerns about the influx of these foreign fighters. there are concerns with these extremists. to avoid a hostile syria armed with chemical weapons, we need to help better organize and empower the syrian opposition. though syrians who began the revolt by chanting, peaceful, peaceful. we have let them do
it is an opportunity for assad gone. iran would lose a key ally, when critical to its terrorist operations, including against israel. that is why iran and hezbollah are massively stepping up their support of the job -- assad regime. they provide fighters on the ground. much of this weaponry is close to iraq. that cannot continue without consequences. unfortunately, jihadists groups are gaining popularity. they have convinced too syrians that they are on their side. many others are preparing for...
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now who could be behind this attack both assad's forces and rebels are pointing the finger of blame at each other but the rockets reportedly fell in areas controlled by the government the syrian rebels have long tried to overrun the weapons plant located in the very same area you can see on the map right there aleppo and then also fear that is the place where some of the country's chemical stockpile is said to be stored in fact the syrian government said in december that rebel forces plundered supply of chlorine gas and some time ago this video was posted online showing animals purportedly being killed with chemicals those behind this footage affiliated themselves with assad's opponents and threaten to do the same with those who support the syrian president yet all of this evidence doesn't seem to convince president obama deeply skeptical. any claim that in fact it was the opposition that used chemical weapons and interesting use of the word skeptical with the stakes being so high one of the biggest concerns for all is this an area where syria's chemical arsenal falls into the hands of
now who could be behind this attack both assad's forces and rebels are pointing the finger of blame at each other but the rockets reportedly fell in areas controlled by the government the syrian rebels have long tried to overrun the weapons plant located in the very same area you can see on the map right there aleppo and then also fear that is the place where some of the country's chemical stockpile is said to be stored in fact the syrian government said in december that rebel forces plundered...
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a staunch supporter of president bashar al assad it is the first time since the start of the uprising there's been a suicide attack in a mosque report. xeni has the details. the most shocking new. details that after the bomb they discovered another bomb which is the door of the mosque and. happily the happy news that it wasn't exploded. they managed to dissolve it it's inside the mosque. which is one of the most important schooled in syria and one of the most important one in the islamic would he is the one who was targeted mainly because. he was he was considered a supporter. of the syrian government and he made some strong speeches every friday trying to convince people to join the army and the fight for their country and he was he was under a lot of threats around that time of the and said syria but he insisted on his and his position and did not change into becoming one of this one of the people who were. best. meanwhile cracks are appearing in the anti assad syrian national coalition after the election of a new prime minister to govern rebel held areas the election of her son who
a staunch supporter of president bashar al assad it is the first time since the start of the uprising there's been a suicide attack in a mosque report. xeni has the details. the most shocking new. details that after the bomb they discovered another bomb which is the door of the mosque and. happily the happy news that it wasn't exploded. they managed to dissolve it it's inside the mosque. which is one of the most important schooled in syria and one of the most important one in the islamic would...
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and took part in the anti assad neednt says the coalition is being guided by islamist radicals. they're there for. the coalition went to a for forming and monochrome government which we can characterize extremists the reason behind this is the mechanisms that we used in the selection of a head of government for iraq under the ground this coalition wasn't elected it was the point and radicals make up the majority the does not match the reality of syrian society if this coalition was the result of free and fair elections then we would have accepted the results of the vote should not deprive syrian minorities of the right to participate in political life as one should not a broad syrian liberal political groups of their rights at this stage of rebuilding our own the coalition should not be about revolutionary power it should be about legitimate government a legitimate government should represent the opinions and interests of the whole syrian nation our position is balanced and we see that what we are seeing now is wrong. now days after claiming to have him portrayed to the email ac
and took part in the anti assad neednt says the coalition is being guided by islamist radicals. they're there for. the coalition went to a for forming and monochrome government which we can characterize extremists the reason behind this is the mechanisms that we used in the selection of a head of government for iraq under the ground this coalition wasn't elected it was the point and radicals make up the majority the does not match the reality of syrian society if this coalition was the result...
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in his first speech, he ruled out dialogue with the shock assad's regime. government troops and rebel fighters are blaming each other for a chemical attack near the northern city of aleppo -- dialogue with bashar alabama assad's regime. >> they accuse rebel fighters of launching a missile containing poisonous gases. the information minister said this type of weapon was prohibited under international law. >> so far, we have 16 martyrs and 86 wounded. most of them are in critical condition. the chemical contained in the missile causes immediate fainting, convulsion, and that. >> in istanbul, syria's main opposition group said they were looking at the attack rejected allegations that rebels were involved. we also know the rebels do not have access to chemical weapons. they would not have access to the means of launching these kind of chemical weapons. >> we have no details yet. we are against using chemical weapons from any side. i am not expecting the revolutionaries to do that, but we are against anyone who would use it. member for now, the reports cannot be
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security council against any military intervention no wonder experts say bashar assad recently asked the group of five to help bring the conflict to an end many experts believe that despite brics being an informal group its geopolitical weight is already very high as for political rule of bricks it's quote huge actually is the major international institution which preserved the whole human kind of solving economic problems for example that is g. twenty. i think at this point the decisions of g. twenty a pretty good position brics so brics has yet to become an officially established organization but the russian president already said cooperation within this law will be more score store for him priority this year and considering that at least five countries including mexico indonesia in egypt are willing to join the world may soon see a powerful alliance of developing economies which experts say even in its current configuration may become the world's wealthiest union of states in thirty years. thanks for joining us here at our to today u.s. officials at guantanamo bay prison have a kn
security council against any military intervention no wonder experts say bashar assad recently asked the group of five to help bring the conflict to an end many experts believe that despite brics being an informal group its geopolitical weight is already very high as for political rule of bricks it's quote huge actually is the major international institution which preserved the whole human kind of solving economic problems for example that is g. twenty. i think at this point the decisions of g....
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also worth noting we have not seep assad, the president, for quite a queue days. there -- a few days there was a video allegedly showing him meeting some of the syrian people. we can't confirm when that video was shot but its worth noting, he, too, appears to be laying low for whatever reason right now. >> shepard: let's bring in michael ohandlan. specialeess in defense and foreign policy. >> hi. >> shepard: where are we now in this conflict? >> i think you and jonathan have been summarizing it well. you can say the insurgents have some momentum but everytime you feel like you make that case they suffer a setback or we're remind of their fractious nature, and the regime is still get can weapons from iran and i'm not seeing we're seeing a shift in. i it's a stalemate with successes on either side. the insurgents are doing a little better but not persuasive they'll take the country or drive assad from power. i hope sew but have not seen enough evidence. this could be a settling into a long situation in which the government holds some neighborhoods, the insurgents ho
also worth noting we have not seep assad, the president, for quite a queue days. there -- a few days there was a video allegedly showing him meeting some of the syrian people. we can't confirm when that video was shot but its worth noting, he, too, appears to be laying low for whatever reason right now. >> shepard: let's bring in michael ohandlan. specialeess in defense and foreign policy. >> hi. >> shepard: where are we now in this conflict? >> i think you and jonathan...
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even after assad leaves. but we can begin the process of moving it in a better direction and having a cohesive political opposition i think is critical to that. with respect to the conversation that took place between prime minister netanyahu and prime minister erdogan, i have long said that it is in both the interests of israel and turkey to restore normal relations between two countries that have historically had good ties. it broke down several years ago as a consequence of the flotilla incident. for, you know, the last two years i've spoken to both prime minister netanyahu and prime minister erdogan about why this rupture has to be mended. that they don't have to agree on everything in order for them to come together around a whole range of common interests and common concerns. during my visit, it appeared that the timing was good for that conversation to take place. i discussed it with prime minister netanyahu and both of us agreed that the moment was right and fortunately they were able to begin the pro
even after assad leaves. but we can begin the process of moving it in a better direction and having a cohesive political opposition i think is critical to that. with respect to the conversation that took place between prime minister netanyahu and prime minister erdogan, i have long said that it is in both the interests of israel and turkey to restore normal relations between two countries that have historically had good ties. it broke down several years ago as a consequence of the flotilla...
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killing a prominent assad supporter. today, activists said rebels seized a key air base in the south, along the jordanian border where rebel forces, including some islamic militants, are almost face-to-face with israeli border troops. president assad struggling to refute reports that he is afraid to come out of hiding emerged briefly this week for an elaborately staged government photo-op. even posing with his wife. all this as pressure mounts for the u.s. to get involved militarily to stop the slaughter. >> i think we'll end up providing lethal assistance. and i wouldn't be surprised at some point -- first of all, it's a red line is crossed with chemical weapons, that could involve military activity. >> reporter: tonight u.s. officials said kerry told both sides that peace is not only possible, but necessary. even as the u.n. launched an investigation into reports that chemical weapons were used in syria last week. andrea mitchell, nbc news, amman. >>> and it was the kind of meeting not witnessed in modern times. a get-
killing a prominent assad supporter. today, activists said rebels seized a key air base in the south, along the jordanian border where rebel forces, including some islamic militants, are almost face-to-face with israeli border troops. president assad struggling to refute reports that he is afraid to come out of hiding emerged briefly this week for an elaborately staged government photo-op. even posing with his wife. all this as pressure mounts for the u.s. to get involved militarily to stop the...
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but at the white house, president obama's spokesman late any blame on the assad government. >> deeply skeptical of a regime that lost all credibility and we one the regime against making these kinds of charges as any pretax or cover for its use of chemical weapons. >> whether in fact they casualty's were caused by chemical weapon has not been verified. al jazeera asked a leading expert to examine the hospital video and accounts of the attack. his conclusion, the casualties were not consistent with syria's reputed stockpile of chemical agents. >> if i had to make a quick decision, i would take out any sort of nominal chemical warfare agent and i would focus more on the -- if it is a chemical warfare agent, it is not working very well. >> the have often accused the syrian military of using chemical weapons but this is the first time the government made the same accusation against them. a syrian government official said the attack would be reported to human rights organizations but did not indicate whether outside experts would be given free access to investigate the attack. become aer,
but at the white house, president obama's spokesman late any blame on the assad government. >> deeply skeptical of a regime that lost all credibility and we one the regime against making these kinds of charges as any pretax or cover for its use of chemical weapons. >> whether in fact they casualty's were caused by chemical weapon has not been verified. al jazeera asked a leading expert to examine the hospital video and accounts of the attack. his conclusion, the casualties were not...
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what does putin get from continuing to support assad? one thing he might get a higher oil prices because there's a risk premium on oil. this is important for russia. >> absolutely. >> you know, the united states is going to be a big factor in russia's future because we increase the oil production and the predictions are predicting more than russia or saudi arabia in five or six years. that's a mortal threat to russia if it affects the price of oil. >> all right. and seth, what damage could be done with these chemical weapons? you know, if we're hearing and this rhetoric out of dianne feinstein, mike rogers is different. this is -- they're using them. what could they do? >> it's worth noting that the reporting out of syria right now is a little confusing. the syrian government accused the rebels of using poisons or chemical weapons so both sides are now accusing each other of doing it. if, in fact, the syrian government has used chemical weapons against its population, against syrian rebels, this is a serious red line. i think there are a
what does putin get from continuing to support assad? one thing he might get a higher oil prices because there's a risk premium on oil. this is important for russia. >> absolutely. >> you know, the united states is going to be a big factor in russia's future because we increase the oil production and the predictions are predicting more than russia or saudi arabia in five or six years. that's a mortal threat to russia if it affects the price of oil. >> all right. and seth, what...
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now the main question of course is who could be behind this attack well both assad's forces and rebels are pointing fingers at each other but the rockets reportedly fell in areas controlled by the government you can see on the right here we have the also fear or which i will get to in just a second in aleppo the one of the central cities in syria right there now syrian rebels have long been trying to overrun the weapons plant located in the very same area the aleppo province you're seeing it again right here there's a weapons plant reportedly located right here in also fear. supposedly that is where at least some of the country's chemical stockpile is said to be stored in fact the syrian government said in december that rebel forces plundered supplies of chlorine gas and some time ago this video which you're about to see was posted online purportedly showing animals being killed with chemicals there was the chemicals right there and we will get in just a moment to the animals which are essentially being tested now those behind the footage affiliated themselves with assad's opponents an
now the main question of course is who could be behind this attack well both assad's forces and rebels are pointing fingers at each other but the rockets reportedly fell in areas controlled by the government you can see on the right here we have the also fear or which i will get to in just a second in aleppo the one of the central cities in syria right there now syrian rebels have long been trying to overrun the weapons plant located in the very same area the aleppo province you're seeing it...
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leaders of the opposition free syrian army say assad is making false accusations. government troops are losing ground to the rebels. analysts say assad is speaking defiantly to try to boost their morale. >>> four years on from the end of fighting, slis ree lafrpga i getting on. many are getting valuable help from the international community. >> reporter: more than 20 years of fighting between the majority government and minority insurgents drove hundreds of thousands of sri lankans from their homes. now, though, the end of the war has allowed nearly 300,000 displaced people to return to the north of the country. it's a region that saw some of the worst violence. it's not just a simple matter of moving back in, of course. with housing and infrastructure destroyed in the war, long-term support is required to rebuild and get life back on track. to take one example of help from abroad, the japan international cooperation agency donated 60,000 palm tree seedlings to sri lanka last year. the war damaged countless trees in this area. many have died completely. we. >> tran
leaders of the opposition free syrian army say assad is making false accusations. government troops are losing ground to the rebels. analysts say assad is speaking defiantly to try to boost their morale. >>> four years on from the end of fighting, slis ree lafrpga i getting on. many are getting valuable help from the international community. >> reporter: more than 20 years of fighting between the majority government and minority insurgents drove hundreds of thousands of sri...
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assad is iran's guy. assad, if he goes is a blow to iran. weapons going into lebanon, when the second lob none war was over between ezhezbollah and israel, hezbollah would not be allowed to re-arm. hezbollah is two or three times as strong as they were. they have been re-arming from iran, through syria, into lebanon. so assad is a bad guy. he is iran's guy. he has a stake in this and so do we. we ought to exert. it i think it's very important, what secretary kerry is doing is a very, very good step. but we need to do norensure that the right rebels are the victors after assad falls, which he almost certainly will. >> shannon: congressmen, we thank you both for your time here on this sunday. we appreciate t. >> thank jew washington's reacting after the in the-controlled senate for the first time in four years passes a budget in the g.o.p.-controlled house. the two blueprints have major difference. is there any room for compromise? i asked tom coburn if he thought the two sides could work together. >> there won't be a budget that will coalesce
assad is iran's guy. assad, if he goes is a blow to iran. weapons going into lebanon, when the second lob none war was over between ezhezbollah and israel, hezbollah would not be allowed to re-arm. hezbollah is two or three times as strong as they were. they have been re-arming from iran, through syria, into lebanon. so assad is a bad guy. he is iran's guy. he has a stake in this and so do we. we ought to exert. it i think it's very important, what secretary kerry is doing is a very, very good...
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president assad vowed revenge. we will destroy their extremism until we have cleansed the country. little doubt the syrian leader is referring to the rebel fighters. the opposition denying anything to do with the attack. ed henry is with the president. >>> ed, president obama is under a lot of pressure to take some military action in syria. >> that's right, including from some fellow democrats, who like carl levin, if not boots on the ground, at least a no-fly zone. senator levin and joining senator john mccain there could be surgical astrikes. the president acknowledged emotionally and frankly that it eats at him, the fact he is struggling with the decision about what to do when, as he put it so many women and children are being slate erred. he also said when it comes to u.s. military intervention, you're damned if you do, damned if you don't. >> you question may be suggestings why haven't we simply gone in militarily. and i think it's fair to say that the united states often finds itself in a situation where, if it goes going n militarily. it's cries size it. and if it doesn't do
president assad vowed revenge. we will destroy their extremism until we have cleansed the country. little doubt the syrian leader is referring to the rebel fighters. the opposition denying anything to do with the attack. ed henry is with the president. >>> ed, president obama is under a lot of pressure to take some military action in syria. >> that's right, including from some fellow democrats, who like carl levin, if not boots on the ground, at least a no-fly zone. senator levin...
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today president obama warned assad and his forces that the world is watching. the president said they will be held accountable if they use chemical weapons or let them fall into the hands of terrorists. but in secret testimony this week, congressional committees were told some of these deadly weapons are, in effect, locked and loaded. and that the regime plans to use them. israeli intelligence agrees, i'm told, and believe the trigger could well be if aleppo, syria's largest city, falls to the rebels. if that were to happen, the president and netanyahu have military plans in place to stop the weapons from getting into the hands of terrorists. and of course, brian, the other big concern for the u.s. and israel is iran. just today iran's supreme leader threatened to level israeli cities if israel sights the nuclear program. lots to worry about. >> andrea mitchell, part of our team covering the middle east this week. andrea, thanks. >>> the national weather service has told the folks along the red river in fargo, north dakota, to prepare for perhaps one of the top
today president obama warned assad and his forces that the world is watching. the president said they will be held accountable if they use chemical weapons or let them fall into the hands of terrorists. but in secret testimony this week, congressional committees were told some of these deadly weapons are, in effect, locked and loaded. and that the regime plans to use them. israeli intelligence agrees, i'm told, and believe the trigger could well be if aleppo, syria's largest city, falls to the...
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fighting in that area are less committed to the democratic government and the overthrow of president assad and more likely they're members of some of she islamic extremist groups who are fighting in syria. that, of course, is of great concern to israel when it's so close to their territory. >> shepard: jonathan hunt, thank you very much. put yourself in their shoes. those words from president obama to the israelis, talking about the treatment of palestinians who live in the west bank. on day two of the president's first trip to israel as president. he said that nation needs to make peas with the palestinians in order to ensure israel's survival and called for a two-state solution, one that gives the palestinians a land of their own. the president's comments come after he met with the palestinian leader, abass. he said israel has true partners in the leaders of the palestinian authority, but in a graphic reminder, the palestinian soldiered fired rockets on a city just hours before the president's visit to the west bank. >> children the same age is a my own daughters, who went to bed at nigh
fighting in that area are less committed to the democratic government and the overthrow of president assad and more likely they're members of some of she islamic extremist groups who are fighting in syria. that, of course, is of great concern to israel when it's so close to their territory. >> shepard: jonathan hunt, thank you very much. put yourself in their shoes. those words from president obama to the israelis, talking about the treatment of palestinians who live in the west bank. on...
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preparations are being made for the funeral of up he ally of bashar al- ally of for a key bashar al-assad. .e was a sunni muslim the u.s. has opposed sanctions imposed sanctions on a rebel group in northern mali. they have banned americans from doing business with it. the group was recently pushed out of northern mali french-led troops. two italian marines accused of killing a pair of indian fishermen last year are being sent back to india to face charges. >> the two men are being sent back to india. they are accused of shooting dead two fishermen off india's southern coast in february of last year. >> italy has informed to us they will be sending back the marines to india. marines had been part of a military security team protecting this tanker. they say they fired on the fishermen thinking they were pirates. dead deaths -- the deaths demonstrations. the families of the dead have been demanding compensation and they want the marines tried in india. i would urge the indian government and the court to give us justice. marines have twice been allowed to leave india on bail. the second time,
preparations are being made for the funeral of up he ally of bashar al- ally of for a key bashar al-assad. .e was a sunni muslim the u.s. has opposed sanctions imposed sanctions on a rebel group in northern mali. they have banned americans from doing business with it. the group was recently pushed out of northern mali french-led troops. two italian marines accused of killing a pair of indian fishermen last year are being sent back to india to face charges. >> the two men are being sent...
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no it is not the first time the syrian opposition in the pot as saying today that al assad's forces fired what they are claiming are chemical weapons at will surrounding an army base in the town of address on the outskirts of the syrian capital of damascus now the latest report suggests that two rebel fighters have been killed and some twenty three people wounded it does follow last week in which we saw accusations from both sides accusing the others of using chemical weaponry when there was a mysterious explosion near the city of aleppo now you remember that in that explosion twenty six people were killed and dozens more wounded that explosion was quickly and swiftly they billed by western intelligence agencies as a chemical incident perpetrated by forces loyal to the syrian president bashar assad the syrian regime has since the united nations to launch an investigation and the russian ministry has said that if there are reasons to believe that chemical weapons were used an international group comprising of permanent united nations security council members has to be sent to syria what we
no it is not the first time the syrian opposition in the pot as saying today that al assad's forces fired what they are claiming are chemical weapons at will surrounding an army base in the town of address on the outskirts of the syrian capital of damascus now the latest report suggests that two rebel fighters have been killed and some twenty three people wounded it does follow last week in which we saw accusations from both sides accusing the others of using chemical weaponry when there was a...
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of mentioned the aftermath the assad regime. there's a lot of concern that the upheaval is creating extremism. how concerned are you that extremist could take over in syria and, perhaps worse than assad? usas hoping you could give an insight on how you brokered the call to netanyahu. and you have offered asylum that he rejected and does that offer still stand? thank you. >> well, i'm very concerned about syria becoming a place for extremists because extremists thrive in chaos. they thrive in failed states and in power vacuums. they don't have much to offer when it comes to building things but they are good about exploiting situations that, you know, are no longer functional. they fill that gap. that's why, i think it is so important for us to work with the international community to help accelerate a political transition had is viable so a syria a state continues to function, so the basic institutions can be rebuilt, they are not destroyed beyond recognition. that we are avoiding what inevitably becomes divisions because by defi
of mentioned the aftermath the assad regime. there's a lot of concern that the upheaval is creating extremism. how concerned are you that extremist could take over in syria and, perhaps worse than assad? usas hoping you could give an insight on how you brokered the call to netanyahu. and you have offered asylum that he rejected and does that offer still stand? thank you. >> well, i'm very concerned about syria becoming a place for extremists because extremists thrive in chaos. they thrive...
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the syrian opposition says that forces loyal to the syrian president bashar assad fired what they are claiming a chemical weapons at rebels surrounding an army base in the town of address on the outskirts of the syrian capital of damascus now the reports we have all that to rebel fighters who were killed and some twenty two people were wounded it comes in light of accusations last week in which both sides accuse the other of using chemical weapons in any mysterious explosion near the city of aleppo which killed some twenty six people and wounded dozens of that incident was swiftly labeled by western intelligence agencies as a chemical incident perpetrated by forces loyal to the syrian president assad the syrian regime osce the united nations to launch an investigation the russian ministry has said that if there are reasons to believe that chemical weapons in fact were used an international group comprising of permanent united nations security council members has to be saying to syria the american president barack obama he has constantly in the process put the issue of chemical weaponr
the syrian opposition says that forces loyal to the syrian president bashar assad fired what they are claiming a chemical weapons at rebels surrounding an army base in the town of address on the outskirts of the syrian capital of damascus now the reports we have all that to rebel fighters who were killed and some twenty two people were wounded it comes in light of accusations last week in which both sides accuse the other of using chemical weapons in any mysterious explosion near the city of...
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united states continues to work with allies and friends and the syrian opposition to hasten the end of assad's rule and only ran on its nuclear program more of the same warnings netanyahu seized on that he sent a message to tehran about american loyalty to israel mr president i want to thank you once again for always making clear that israel must be able to defend itself by itself against any through it it's no coincidence that obama chose israel for the first foreign visit of his second term relations between him and it on yahoo have been strained particularly over west bank settlements and the rain in through it and although they both put on a happy face for the cameras there's no denying the mistrust lurking below the surface israel can never see the right to defend ourselves to others even to the greatest of our friends in the off the map of the arab spring the united states needs all the friends it can get but for all the pomp and ceremony a bomb is visit it nothing more than reminding these radios and palestinians that they need to make peace while leaving the arab world feeling even mor
united states continues to work with allies and friends and the syrian opposition to hasten the end of assad's rule and only ran on its nuclear program more of the same warnings netanyahu seized on that he sent a message to tehran about american loyalty to israel mr president i want to thank you once again for always making clear that israel must be able to defend itself by itself against any through it it's no coincidence that obama chose israel for the first foreign visit of his second term...
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and the west because they said the red line the chemical weapons are only seems to apply present assad's forces use of the syrian army and so we're going to be consistent on these chemical weapons to use me is wrong and if the rebels are using them they should be conducted to war crimes now the opposition the prime minister i guess a naturalized u.s. citizen what do you think drove this election his election but it reminds me of the election about ecommerce of mahmoud jibril in libya if you think back two years to the libyan air. and to see a very similar scenario because. he had spent many decades in the us he'd studied in the us and it was a very revealing wiki leaks cable from the us ambassador to libya which said that you know he was our kind of man he was the sort of person who could follow the us line so to speak and i think the same scenario with this man today is neat-o. because he spent decades living in texas and he's from the us if he's got a passport and of course the the americans want to make sure that when president assad falls they got their man in damascus and they've ch
and the west because they said the red line the chemical weapons are only seems to apply present assad's forces use of the syrian army and so we're going to be consistent on these chemical weapons to use me is wrong and if the rebels are using them they should be conducted to war crimes now the opposition the prime minister i guess a naturalized u.s. citizen what do you think drove this election his election but it reminds me of the election about ecommerce of mahmoud jibril in libya if you...